Balmoral Beach
NSW

Beach

Balmoral Beach (SH 21) trends for 860 m south of Rocky Point curving round to face north where it terminates at the rocky foreshore of HMAS Penguin Naval Depot. The centre of the beach is dominated by the large wooden tidal pool (Fig. 4.228) and jetty and adjoining marina. A...
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Balmoral Beach (SH 21) trends for 860 m south of Rocky Point curving round to face north where it terminates at the rocky foreshore of HMAS Penguin Naval Depot. The centre of the beach is dominated by the large wooden tidal pool (Fig. 4.228) and jetty and adjoining marina. A seawall extends north of the baths to Rocky Point, while there are some rocks on the beach.
Numerous boats moor off the baths and towards the eastern end of the beach. This is a popular beach with usually calm to low wind wave conditions. It is backed by a continuous foreshore reserve, and in the east the larger Balmoral Park with its ovals and bike paths.

Swimming

All the northern Sydney Harbour beaches are relatively safe under normal low wave to calm conditions. Some like Sandy Bay and Sirius Cove never receive ocean waves, while Washaway, Reef and Obelisk commonly receive low swell. The biggest hazard to children and non-swimmers is the often deep water off many of the beaches, and boating activity off some of the beaches.

There are currently no services provided by Surf Life Saving Australia for this beach. Please take the
time to browse the Surf Safety section of this website to learn more about staying safe when swimming
at Australian beaches. Click here to visit general surf education information.

Marine Warnings

SLSA provides this information as a guide only.
Surf conditions are variable and therefore this
information should not be relied upon as a substitute
for observation of local conditions and an understanding
of your abilities in the surf. SLSA reminds you to
always swim between the red and yellow flags and never
swim at unpatrolled beaches. SLSA takes all care and
responsibility for any translation but it cannot
guarantee that all translations will be accurate.